> One thing that I'm puzzled about is why it is that most of the
> posters are complaining about absolute frequency display and logging,
> when the requirements for DXCC awards and contest awards are awarded
> by band, not frequency.
That's changing rather rapidly. In just the last two weeks the
sponsors of the Russian DX Contest announced that all logs must now
include frequency to the nearest KHz in order to be considered for
awards. It is no longer acceptable to simply log 7000, 14000, 21000,
etc.
Still, there is no excuse for software authors to not understand and
properly support the implementation of any supported transceiver -
particularly when the K2, K3, all Kenwood and Yaesu FT-450, FT-950,
FT-2000, FT-5000 and FT-9000 all have the same basic CAT command
configuration (FA, FB, IF, RO and XO).
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2/25/2011 5:43 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote:
> Joe,
>
> One thing that I'm puzzled about is why it is that most of the posters are
> complaining about absolute frequency display and logging, when the
> requirements
> for DXCC awards and contest awards are awarded by band, not frequency. In
> LOTW
> even the time only has to be within 30 minutes to be verified.
>
> It's wonderful to be able to see exactly what frequency you are on and I for
> one
> love it, but some of the best radios I've ever owned had to be calibrated
> every
> 25Kc to be accurate and even then resolution of 1 cycle or ten cycles was
> unheard of unless you were in an intercept station on some island.
>
> I wonder how we ever found each other to talk to back then?
>
> 73,
>
> Tom Childers
> Radio Amateur N5GE
> Licensed since 1976
> QCWA Life Member 35102
> ARRL Life Member
> Retired Professional
> C# Software developer
> http://www.n5ge.net
>
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:56:02 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV"<li...@subich.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The K3 (along with Kenwood and recent Yaesu rigs) report the current
>> VFO frequency and RIT in the IF command. It also reports each VFO
>> (FA, FB), RIT (RO) and XIT (XO) on demand. A well written logging
>> program will be able to log the correct frequency with that data.
>>
>> Relying on "display" data would require the logging software to play
>> games to read the display during both transmit and receive. In some
>> cases - with some transceivers - polling during transmit can result
>> in problems. It is better to report the "pieces" on demand and allow
>> the logging software to use them as needed.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>
>
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